Former Foreign Minister, The Hon. Julie Bishop and Thai Caves rescuer Dr Richard Harris, SC OAM to headline 2019 AFA Conference

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is pleased to announce that Australia’s former Foreign Minister, the Hon. Julie Bishop, is the opening speaker for the 2019 AFA Conference in Adelaide

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2019 AFA Conference: United

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Where others see challenges, the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) sees opportunities. That is the thinking behind the AFA’s 2019 Conference (the Conference) in Adelaide this August. “The theme for

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AFA response to Federal election

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) congratulates the Coalition on the Federal election result and is committed to working with the Government on the financial services reform agenda. “The return

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Nominations open for the 2019 AFA Rising Star Award

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Nominations are now open for the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) esteemed Rising Star Award, proudly supported by OnePath. Celebrating the financial advice industry’s dynamism and innovation, the AFA Rising

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AFA opens 2019 Awards Program

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and its partners have much pleasure in calling for nominations for the AFA’s five awards, including the AFA Adviser of the Year and the

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AFA announces 2019 AFA National Roadshow

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) National Roadshow (the Roadshow), which kicks off in Hobart on 29 May 2019, will follow hot on the heels of this year’s Federal Election,

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AFA Submission to Treasury

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Submissions were due to Treasury on Friday in response to the draft legislation on ending grandfathered conflicted remuneration for financial advisers. We appreciate that opinions are divided on this measure,

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Royal Commission failed to understand value of advice

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has prepared a further paper in response to the Banking Royal Commission Final Report, calling out its failure to acknowledge the value of financial advice. In the paper,

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AFA Life Company of the Year Awards – and the winners are…

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TAL Life has taken out the title of AFA Life Company of the Year for the second consecutive year. TAL Life was named overall Platinum Winner of the AFA Life

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ALP ban on grandfathered commissions another win for big end of town

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) strongly objects to the Australian Labor Party (ALP)’s plan to ban grandfathered commissions on investment and superannuation products by the end of 2019, arguing

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